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Diets thin on results

20 August 2010 | Ineffective fad diets keep coming back in fashion despite evidence showing they offer few benefits to people looking to lose weight, an academic says.


Rapid weight loss gains results

13 August 2010 | Advising obese customers to follow a very low calorie diet may reduce the risk of heart disease, some cancers, as well as improve self-esteem, with study results revealing rapid weight loss is more effective in achieving target weight.


Liver fears over Hydroxycut supplement

1 February 2010 | The Therapeutic Goods Administration has been urged to reconsider the availability of a weight loss and muscle toning supplement after the first case of it causing liver damage was reported in Australia.


DAA weighs in on weight-loss

27 January 2010 | One in five Australians who are trying to lose weight are following a potentially dangerous diet from a book or magazine, research by the Dietitians Association of Australia has found.


Call for nicotine products on PBS

2 September 2009 | A Government taskforce has proposed making nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) available through the PBS. 1 comment


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